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Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mount

Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about last week's suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia that has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague.

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The moderate money network quietly reshaping Utah Republican politics

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 11:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

A surprising coalition is building a new campaign engine at the local level. Who's behind it?

Pharma lobby sues Trump administration over Medicare drug price cuts

Michael Erman, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 11:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

The pharmaceutical industry's top lobby group on Wednesday sued to invalidate the Trump administration's efforts to benchmark U.S. drug prices ​to lower costs overseas in the Medicare health insurance program, arguing that it is an illegal government overreach.

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500-acre North Ogden development proposal sparking concern among some

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 7 - 11:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 500-acre, 1,637-unit development proposal on the mountainside overlooking North Ogden has sparked concern among some.

Electrolytes: When you actually need them and when they're just extra

VideoLauren Tippetts, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 10:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Electrolyte supplements have become one of the biggest wellness trends. KSL health expert Miki Eberhardt shared when electrolytes are necessary and when they're just excess.

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High school counselor/soccer coach arrested in online investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 7 - 10:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

A counselor at Viewmont High School, who is also the head coach for the boys' soccer team, was arrested and accused of soliciting a teen girl.

Hill Air Force Base announces official rescheduled date for Warriors Over the Wasatch air show

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 10:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

The biennial Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show, postponed earlier this year from its original June date, will now officially take place in May 2027.

Christa Pike is awake and able to speak despite execution attempt in Tennessee

Kim Chandler and Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 9:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Christa Pike is awake and speaking after surviving an attempt to execute her in Tennessee. Executioners tried twice to administer lethal doses of pentobarbital on Sept. 30.

Henefer baseball coach honored for saving boy from cardiac arrest

VideoBrittany Tait, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 9:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

A baseball coach in Henefer is being honored after he saved a young boy's life, after he was hit in the chest with a baseball and suffered cardiac arrest.

Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election

Josef Federman, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 9:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

As Israel gears up for national elections this month, the country remains focused on Oct. 7. The Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks are at the forefront of a bitter campaign that will determine the fate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Introducing kids to agriculture through the new Youth Livestock Barn in South Jordan

KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 8:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

The new Youth Livestock Barn at USU Extension's Bastian Agricultural Center in South Jordan will help children experience agriculture, develop life skills, and serve their communities.

UPS to cut holiday hiring for second straight year

Miraanta ​Lowrance and Nandan Mandayam, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

United Parcel Service on Wednesday said it ​would hire 100,000 seasonal employees across the U.S. ahead of the holiday season, ‌about 9% fewer than 2025 and marking the second straight ⁠year of reduced ​recruitment.

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How Utahns swear without using profanity

Siegfried & Jensen  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

If you've run into many frustrated Utahns, you've likely overheard a few, if not all, of these. And you might learn a few things, too.

New Panguitch Lake Dam in place after 2024 emergency

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 7:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly two and a half years after cracks in the Panguitch Lake Dam prompted fears of a failure and warnings for people downstream to prepare to evacuate, a new dam is now in place.

How this new 1-mile Deer Valley trail connects hikers to a much larger system

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 7:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's fall foliage continues to attract scores of residents and visitors alike, and there's now a new hiking trail in one popular section of the Wasatch Back.

Kalshi is launching prediction apps with Native American tribes. That's dividing Indian country

Marshall Cohen, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 7:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

Tribal communities are increasingly divided over prediction markets, with some tribes partnering with Kalshi for revenue while others fear the platforms could undermine tribal casino gaming.

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai for research solving 'mirror image' mystery

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Kostya Manenkov and Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 6:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on mirror images in chemical molecules.

Physicist raises alarm over proposed massive nuclear power project

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 6:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A professor of physics says regulators may need to consider changes in their approach when it comes to approving large-scale data center and energy-production projects.

Historic Salt Lake City chapel restoration project moves forward

VideoAndrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A project to restore the historic Fifth Ward meetinghouse showed visible signs of progress Tuesday, as the owner said he hoped to have work completed in a year.

Darryn Peterson drops 23 points in Delta Center debut

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 10:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz played their first game at the Delta Center in about six months, falling to the Denver Nuggets 117-106 in a preseason rematch on Tuesday.

Utah pilot lets artificial intelligence prescribe acne treatments

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 6 - 10:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Artificial intelligence is now prescribing acne treatments for some Utah patients through a state-monitored pilot program that allows an AI platform to evaluate symptoms and recommend medication without an in-person doctor's visit.

US resident arrested in connection with Canada's Tumbler Ridge school shooting

Max Saltman, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 10:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. authorities have arrested a 30-year-old from Washington state in connection with the February school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.

Is there really no enforcement of carpool lanes in Utah?

VideoMatt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 10:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Frustrated commuters routinely tell Matt Gephardt there's nothing being done to curb drivers from illegally flying solo in the HOV lane, but are they right?